Comments on: Brevity is not my gift this New Year’s Eve http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/ the big mama blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JD http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7404 JD Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:45:47 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7404 I understand where you are...thanks for sharing this and making me think. I needed to read that scripture today. I understand where you are…thanks for sharing this and making me think. I needed to read that scripture today.

]]> By: Natalie http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7394 Natalie Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:16:19 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7394 Hey Melanie! While I do not comment often, I read every day. I love your witty sense of humor and relate to the ups and downs of being a SAHM. I just had to write to say that this was a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your heart and what God has been doing in your lives this year. It is an encouragement! Hey Melanie!

While I do not comment often, I read every day. I love your witty sense of humor and relate to the ups and downs of being a SAHM. I just had to write to say that this was a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your heart and what God has been doing in your lives this year. It is an encouragement!

]]> By: Alice http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7363 Alice Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:19:34 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7363 I don't have a blog but I love reading other blogs. My husband thinks it's a huge waste of time...which maybe is true..but this post really hits on why I do it. I have gotten so much encouragement from bloggers who are willing to be vulnerable and share about their struggles and faith. I've cut back on the blog-reading so that I can do other important things like clean the house...but yours is one I continue to check out consistently...you are a great writer and super funny but I also really appreciate your heart when you choose to reveal it. Thanks! I don’t have a blog but I love reading other blogs. My husband thinks it’s a huge waste of time…which maybe is true..but this post really hits on why I do it. I have gotten so much encouragement from bloggers who are willing to be vulnerable and share about their struggles and faith. I’ve cut back on the blog-reading so that I can do other important things like clean the house…but yours is one I continue to check out consistently…you are a great writer and super funny but I also really appreciate your heart when you choose to reveal it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Donna http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7355 Donna Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:43:20 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7355 Awesome!! Preach sister, preach! Thank you for the good word (or rather words). That is such a great testimony and accurate description of life in the true spiritual trenches. This should be required reading for all worn believers. I was very encouraged and challenged to let the Lord fan my flame in 2008 as he sees fit. It's like when you work out real hard and know that the pain and sweat will eventually bring about good in your body, despite everything in you that's screaming for you to get off the treadmill. Awesome!! Preach sister, preach! Thank you for the good word (or rather words). That is such a great testimony and accurate description of life in the true spiritual trenches. This should be required reading for all worn believers. I was very encouraged and challenged to let the Lord fan my flame in 2008 as he sees fit. It’s like when you work out real hard and know that the pain and sweat will eventually bring about good in your body, despite everything in you that’s screaming for you to get off the treadmill.

]]> By: Jai http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7349 Jai Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:44:59 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7349 Thank you for sharing your peaks and valleys from 2007. We too had an interesting year, especially AFTER the great healing that happened with our oldest. Strange, but I learn nothing BUT faith and trusting in the Lord this year. I have always known that, but experienced it first hand ALL YEAR LONG. Thank you for being transparent and allowing God to use you. This WILL impact somebody, somewhere in the blogspehere. Thank you for sharing your peaks and valleys from 2007. We too had an interesting year, especially AFTER the great healing that happened with our oldest. Strange, but I learn nothing BUT faith and trusting in the Lord this year. I have always known that, but experienced it first hand ALL YEAR LONG. Thank you for being transparent and allowing God to use you. This WILL impact somebody, somewhere in the blogspehere.

]]> By: Christie http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7307 Christie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:07:31 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7307 beautiful post, thank you for sharing your heart! I am starting this same study in 2 weeks, and your post has me excited about it as we too have had some interesting life experiences in the last year. As Beth's studies always do, I'm sure this one will meet me right where I am. beautiful post, thank you for sharing your heart! I am starting this same study in 2 weeks, and your post has me excited about it as we too have had some interesting life experiences in the last year. As Beth’s studies always do, I’m sure this one will meet me right where I am.

]]> By: Erin http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7304 Erin Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:34:16 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7304 I cannot tell you how refreshing it was for me to read your post. Sometimes when I go and visit blogs I think that there must be something wrong with me as most seem to have perfect lives, perfect children, perfect husbands, etc. I too have been through many struggles this past year and one is still not over but once again God has proven himself faithful to me. He is helping me not to try and figure everything out on my own, running around like a chicken with its head cut off, but to seek him and trust in him and listen for his voice. When I am actually able to do that peace comes. Once again as someone said above I so appreciate your being so transparent. God bless you. I cannot tell you how refreshing it was for me to read your post. Sometimes when I go and visit blogs I think that there must be something wrong with me as most seem to have perfect lives, perfect children, perfect husbands, etc. I too have been through many struggles this past year and one is still not over but once again God has proven himself faithful to me. He is helping me not to try and figure everything out on my own, running around like a chicken with its head cut off, but to seek him and trust in him and listen for his voice. When I am actually able to do that peace comes. Once again as someone said above I so appreciate your being so transparent. God bless you.

]]> By: Jen P http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7300 Jen P Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:48:19 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7300 That was beautiful, Melanie. So many of us internets can relate. You really spoke to my heart. You know the faith that can move mountains thing - - that is some big stuff, isn't it ? ! But when you have faith that can move mountains, the peace - - it comes. The peace comes. My problem is that I have faith but sometimes it comes in waves. Some days strong some days not so strong. I want to have it at all times and I am praying for that. I kinda think you have a similar thing. My hope for 2008 is that I can get to a place where the faith is always there, ever strong - George Michael singing in the back ground and all. (Did you see that TV show starting soon with something like that, I saw a commercial, did not come up with that one on my own) Hee hee. Heres to many blessings for you and yours in 2008. - Jen P. That was beautiful, Melanie. So many of us internets can relate. You really spoke to my heart. You know the faith that can move mountains thing – - that is some big stuff, isn’t it ? ! But when you have faith that can move mountains, the peace – - it comes. The peace comes. My problem is that I have faith but sometimes it comes in waves. Some days strong some days not so strong. I want to have it at all times and I am praying for that. I kinda think you have a similar thing. My hope for 2008 is that I can get to a place where the faith is always there, ever strong – George Michael singing in the back ground and all. (Did you see that TV show starting soon with something like that, I saw a commercial, did not come up with that one on my own) Hee hee. Heres to many blessings for you and yours in 2008. – Jen P.

]]> By: Shalee http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7296 Shalee Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:04:56 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7296 We all go through our own wildernesses. It's amazing when we realize that we're not on our own while we wander. I mean that we're with God and each other if we'll just turn our heads. God is doing wonderful things in you, Melanie. He loves you too much to not send you on your journey of betterment. I can't wait to see his future destinations for you! We all go through our own wildernesses. It’s amazing when we realize that we’re not on our own while we wander. I mean that we’re with God and each other if we’ll just turn our heads. God is doing wonderful things in you, Melanie. He loves you too much to not send you on your journey of betterment. I can’t wait to see his future destinations for you!

]]> By: Marie J http://thebigmamablog.com/1273/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7291 Marie J Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:35:28 +0000 http://bigmama1.com/2007/12/31/brevity-is-not-my-gift-this-new-years-eve/#comment-7291 He was a carpenter. We invite Him to build a house for us, a comfortable, humble place to live. But suddenly, we are uncomfortable, bumped about, hammering happening here and there. There is noise and chaos, things are changing all around us, and we wonder if we made the right decision. But when all is said and done, we learn He was not content with a house. He has built us a mansion. I didn't come up with this analogy on my own, I don't remember the source, but take comfort, He builds us to be more than we ever could alone. He was a carpenter. We invite Him to build a house for us, a comfortable, humble place to live. But suddenly, we are uncomfortable, bumped about, hammering happening here and there. There is noise and chaos, things are changing all around us, and we wonder if we made the right decision. But when all is said and done, we learn He was not content with a house. He has built us a mansion.

I didn’t come up with this analogy on my own, I don’t remember the source, but take comfort, He builds us to be more than we ever could alone.

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